Cessna Plane Crashes in Wesley Chapel, Killing Pilot

0:00It's April 20th. This is U.S. News Today, U.S. News powered by AI. Assess the plane slammed into a yard in Wesley Chapel, Pasco County near Tampa, this Sunday morning, killing the lone pilot on board and igniting a fire. That wrecked a nearby home. The flight had just left Tampa, North Arrow Park when it dropped around 8.35 a.m. under mysterious conditions with neighbor security cams, catching the thick smoke right after. Schools in the neighborhood were shook. One resident, Christina Gabiotti, watched it fly normal at first. Then nose dive close by, her kids screaming in. The backyard from the chaos. Now the National Transportation Safety Board is leading the probe with the FAA, sending an investigator to map the wreckage and haul it to a secure. Spot for deep checks. Local officials handle victim ID and details, no guesses on cause yet, but expect a preliminary report in 30 days as they piece this sad puzzle together.